Mail.ru SMTP Settings
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Outgoing mail (SMTP)
SMTP server
smtp.mail.ru
Port. STARTTLS
587
Port. SSL/TLS
465
Security
SSL/TLS on 465 (recommended) or STARTTLS on 587.
Incoming mail (IMAP)
IMAP server
imap.mail.ru
Port. SSL/TLS
993
Incoming mail (POP3)
POP3 server
pop.mail.ru
Port. SSL/TLS
995
Sending limits & login
Daily send limit
Per-account daily caps apply on free mailboxes.
Authentication
Mail.ru requires an app password for third-party clients: your normal password will not connect.
App password
Create one under Password and Security > Passwords for external apps.
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Mail.ru SMTP, IMAP and POP3 settings
Mail.ru, branded as Mail, is a Russian free email service, and its sign-up form lets you pick the domain from mail.ru, internet.ru, bk.ru, inbox.ru or list.ru. Your normal mailbox password will not work in any mail client. Mail requires a separate password for external applications, you cannot create one until a phone number is linked to the account, and each password is scoped to what it may touch.
For incoming mail, use the IMAP server imap.mail.ru on port 993, or POP3 at pop.mail.ru on port 995. Pick the exact values from the tool above and copy them straight into your mail client.
Checked against Mail.ru's own documentation: help.mail.ru, account.mail.ru. Ports and limits change, so check there too if something will not connect.
Mail.ru settings at a glance
One card with every server and port on it. Right click to save it, or share the page and this is the preview people see.
What to enter as your Mail.ru username and password
Wrong credentials, not a wrong port, are the usual reason a Mail.ru connection fails. These are the exact values to type.
Your full mailbox address, for example you@mail.ru or you@bk.ru
A password for external applications generated in Mail's security settings. The ordinary mailbox password is refused.
Get your пароли для внешних приложений (passwords for external applications)How to set up Mail.ru in a mail client
The exact path through Mail.ru's own settings, in order.
- 1
Link a phone number to the account
Mail will not offer the external-application password screen until a phone number is attached. Check it under Контакты и адреса (Contacts and addresses) in settings and add one if it is missing.
- 2
Create a password for external applications
Go to Настройки > Все настройки > Безопасность > Пароли для внешних приложений, or straight to https://account.mail.ru/user/2-step-auth/passwords/, and click Создать (Create).
- 3
Choose what that password may reach
Mail asks you to pick the access type: full access to Mail, sending only in Mail, full access to Cloud or Calendar, or full access to all three. Pick full access to Mail if the client also has to download messages.
- 4
Enter the server settings in your client
IMAP: imap.mail.ru port 993 with SSL/TLS. POP3: pop.mail.ru port 995 with SSL/TLS. SMTP: smtp.mail.ru port 465 with SSL/TLS. The username is your full address and the password is the one you generated.
- 5
Turn on authentication for the outgoing server
Mail lists '503 Administrative prohibition - authorization required' as the error you get when the client is not set to authenticate against smtp.mail.ru, so tick that option before testing.
What Mail.ru looks like filled in
Every mail client asks for the same handful of fields. Here they are with Mail.ru's values already in place.
Account settings: Mail.ru
Server
smtp.mail.ruPort
465Encryption
SSL/TLSAuthentication
RequiredUsername
Your full mailbox address, for example you@mail.ru or you@bk.ruPassword
A password for external applications generated in Mail's security settings. The ordinary mailbox password is refused.Server
imap.mail.ruPort
993Encryption
SSL/TLSAn illustration of the fields, not a screenshot of any one app. Field names differ slightly between Outlook, Apple Mail and Thunderbird; the values do not.
Mail.ru SMTP settings in Thunderbird
The outgoing server dialog with Mail.ru's details entered. Outlook and Apple Mail ask for the same four things under slightly different names.
Which port should you use for Mail.ru?
SSL/TLS on 465 (recommended) or STARTTLS on 587.
STARTTLS
Starts as a plain connection, then upgrades to an encrypted one. The modern standard for sending.
SSL/TLS
Encrypted from the first byte. Widely supported and a good choice when 587 is blocked.
Plain SMTP
Meant for server-to-server relay. Home networks and cloud hosts block it, so do not use it to send from a client.
Why your Mail.ru connection is failing
The failures people actually hit with Mail.ru, and what fixes each one.
The outgoing server is not set to authenticate. Switch on authentication for smtp.mail.ru in the client and give it the same address and external-application password used for incoming mail.
Mail states that entry with the regular mailbox password will not work. Create a password for external applications at Настройки > Все настройки > Безопасность > Пароли для внешних приложений and use that instead.
Mail requires a phone number attached to the account first. Add and confirm one under Контакты и адреса, then the page at https://account.mail.ru/user/2-step-auth/passwords/ becomes usable.
You have crossed Mail's hourly sending limit. Mail says to change your password and turn on two-factor authentication if you were not the one sending in bulk, and to register a domain with Postmaster Mail.ru for any real mailing rather than using a personal mailbox.
Mail says the password is stored nowhere and cannot be looked up. Create a new one, and update every device or program that was using the old one.
Mail.ru sending limits
Mail describes the sending cap only as a limit per hour without publishing the number, and the symptom of hitting it is the 'Ratelimit exceeded for mailbox' error.
Recipients per message
30 recipients in one message
Max attachment
Files over 25 MB are uploaded to Mail Cloud and arrive as links, which are deleted 180 days after receipt
Mail.ru quirks by mail client
Apple Mail
For a POP3 setup Mail's help says to enter a deliberately wrong password first so the device does not auto-configure IMAP, then set pop.mail.ru by hand.
other
The Bat! users hitting 'Невозможно соединиться с сервером' or 'Приветствие TLS не завершено' have an out-of-date protocol database, and Mail points them at The Bat! support for an update.
Sending cold email through Mail.ru
Per-account daily caps apply on free mailboxes. Mail.ru requires an app password for third-party clients: your normal password will not connect.
Those caps make single-mailbox sending fine for personal mail but a poor fit for cold outreach at volume. Emailchaser spreads sending across warmed inboxes and manages deliverability, so you can scale without burning Mail.ru accounts.
Other consumer email providers
Setting up more than one mailbox? These sit in the same category as Mail.ru.
Common questions about Mail.ru SMTP settings
What are Mail.ru's SMTP settings?
Mail.ru's outgoing (SMTP) server is smtp.mail.ru. Use port 587 (STARTTLS) or 465 (SSL/TLS). SSL/TLS on 465 (recommended) or STARTTLS on 587. Sign in with your full email address and password (or app password).
What is Mail.ru's IMAP or POP3 server?
Mail.ru's incoming IMAP server is imap.mail.ru on port 993 (SSL/TLS). If you prefer POP3, use pop.mail.ru on port 995.
Which port should I use for Mail.ru?
Use port 587 with STARTTLS wherever it's offered, it's the modern standard for authenticated sending. Port 465 with SSL/TLS is a solid alternative. Avoid port 25, which most networks block for client sending. Mail.ru's recommended value is above.
Why won't my Mail.ru SMTP connection work?
Check authentication first: Mail.ru requires an app password for third-party clients: your normal password will not connect. Create one under Password and Security > Passwords for external apps. Then confirm the host, port and security method match exactly, a 587/SSL or 465/STARTTLS mismatch will fail to connect.
Can I send bulk or cold email through Mail.ru?
Not at scale. Per-account daily caps apply on free mailboxes. Providers throttle bursts to fight spam, so pushing cold email through one mailbox hits limits and wrecks deliverability. High-volume outreach belongs on dedicated infrastructure that spreads sending across warmed inboxes, which is what Emailchaser does.
Why does my normal Mail password fail in Outlook or Thunderbird?
Mail blocks it deliberately. Its help states that entry into a mail program with the regular mailbox password will not work, and that you must create a password for external applications instead. Generate one at Настройки > Все настройки > Безопасность > Пароли для внешних приложений. Mail does not save the generated password anywhere, so copy it before you close the window.
I cannot find the app password screen at all. What is missing?
Almost always a phone number. Mail requires a phone number attached to the account before it will let you create a password for external applications, so check Контакты и адреса in settings first. Once the number is confirmed, the option appears under Безопасность. The direct link is https://account.mail.ru/user/2-step-auth/passwords/.
Do @bk.ru, @list.ru and @inbox.ru mailboxes use different servers?
No separate hostnames are documented. Mail's sign-up form offers mail.ru, internet.ru, bk.ru, inbox.ru and list.ru, and the mail-client help gives a single set of servers for Mail: imap.mail.ru, pop.mail.ru and smtp.mail.ru. Your username is the full address including whichever domain you picked. The external-application password rule applies the same way to all of them.
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